Area and Perimeter

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What is the area of a shape?

Back

The area is the amount of space inside a shape, measured in square units.

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What is the perimeter of a shape?

Back

The perimeter is the distance around a shape, measured in linear units.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

Back

Multiply the length by the width (Area = length × width).

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How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Add all the sides together (Perimeter = 2 × (length + width)).

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What units are used to measure area?

Back

Square units, such as square meters (m²), square centimeters (cm²), or square feet (ft²).

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What units are used to measure perimeter?

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Linear units, such as meters (m), centimeters (cm), or feet (ft).

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If a rectangle has a length of 5 m and a width of 3 m, what is its area?

Back

15 m² (Area = 5 m × 3 m).

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If a rectangle has a length of 5 m and a width of 3 m, what is its perimeter?

Back

16 m (Perimeter = 2 × (5 m + 3 m)).

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What is a polygon?

Back

A polygon is a closed shape with straight sides, like a triangle or rectangle.

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What is a square?

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A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length.